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Melbourne community protests data centers with BBQ event

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A community group in Melbourne, Australia, is organizing a protest against data centers, combining their environmental concerns with a social barbecue event. The protest aims to raise awareness about the impact of data centers and encourage community opposition. The event is scheduled for Saturday, October 31st, at Westgate Park Picnic Ground, and organizers hope for strong attendance, with media coverage planned from 60 Minutes. AI

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Melbourne community protests data centers with BBQ event

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Anybody here hate Datacentres, and like BBQs? https://www. tickettailor.com/events/portme lbournedatacentreactiongroup/2487139 weather might be up and down, but

    Anybody here hate Datacentres, and like BBQs? https://www. tickettailor.com/events/portme lbournedatacentreactiongroup/2487139 weather might be up and down, but 60 Minutes is doing a piece on community opposition to data centres and will be filming at the rally - organisers are h…

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